Tag: Kamuzu Banda
Blood, fear and betrayal: How 21 Chiefs Were Brutally Beaten at MCP Convention After Supporting Manoah Chirwa
By Suleman Chitera One of the darkest and least talked-about chapters in Malawi’s political history unfolded in September 1973 at Mary Mount Secondary School in Mzuzu, where fear, violence and political betrayal exploded during a Malawi Congresse Party (MCP) convention. Read moreMalawi Government Faulted Over Arrests of Coup SuspectsWhat began as an ordinary party gathering […]
Dr. Attati Mpakati: The Exiled Economist Who Challenged Kamuzu Banda and Paid With His Life
By Staff Reporter The story of Dr. Attati Mpakati remains one of the most dramatic and controversial chapters in Malawi’s political history. A respected economist from Chiradzulu, Dr. Mpakati rose to become a leading figure in the struggle against the one-party rule of former Malawi President and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) during the 1970s […]
1992: A fearful showdown between MCP and Catholic Bishops
By Burnett Munthali The year 1992 marked a turning point in Malawi’s political history, as the Catholic Bishops fearlessly stood up against the autocratic rule of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) under late President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda. However, this bold act came at a heavy price, as it nearly cost the bishops their lives. […]